beishteig

Manx

Etymology

From Middle Irish péist, from Old Irish píast, from Latin bēstia.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /beˈʃtʲeːɡ/, /prəˈʃtʲeːɡ/

Noun

beishteig f (genitive singular beishteig, plural beishteigyn)

  1. worm
  2. creepy-crawly, bug, insect

Synonyms

Mutation
Manx mutation
RadicalLenitionEclipsis
beishteigveishteigmeishteig
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References
  • “píast, péist” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
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